America cannot be an ostrich with its head in the sand.

Woodrow Wilson

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World War I America and the world

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Woodrow Wilson

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1916 1910s 20th century

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American President Nobel laureate National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Wilson, Woodrow. Speech in Des Moines. 1 Feb. 1916, Des Moines Coliseum, Des Moines, IA, USA.

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Joyce, James. "A Painful Case." Dubliners. Grant Richards, 1914.

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I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.

Jack London

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1916 1910s 20th century
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Winston Churchill

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Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
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Churchill, Winston. "We Shall Fight on the Beaches." House of Commons meeting. 4 June 1940, The Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK. Address.

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Churchill, Winston. "Dunkirk: Wars Are Not Won by Evacuations." Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: The Great Speeches, edited by David Cannadine. Penguin Classics, 2007.